Comet Elenina spawned mass hysteria on the Internet

Earlier, Argentine edition Contexto with reference to the astronomer Sergio Toscano (Sergio Toscano) reported that the comet Elenina fly spaceships, and in September, when the comet will approach the Earth, will make his first contact with an alien civilization. Toscano claims that the information received by Chinese astronomers, trying to hide the U.S. space agency NASA. "I was amused by the first month, at first I even searched the internet, they write, but now I try not to watch. I have already annoying. I am upset that all this insanity came in runet, and I will write letters, it is Nibiru "- said in an interview with RIA Novosti discoverer of Comet C/2010 X1 (Elenin), the Institute of Applied Mathematics Keldysh Leonid Yelenin. Comet was discovered Yelenin December 10, 2010 in images obtained with the help of Russian automated observatory ISON-NM (New Mexico, USA). The next day, these results were confirmed by Russian, Ukrainian and Uzbek astronomers using observations at the observatory Maidanak in Uzbekistan. A day later received confirmation from the U.S. and Japanese scientists. Previous case opening comet Soviet scientists came in 1990 when the Lithuanian astronomer Kazimierz Chernis together with Japanese colleagues, discovered the comet C/1990 E1 (Chernis-Kiuchi-Nakamura). In 1989, a resident of Krasnodar Boris Skorichenko together with British astronomers discovered a comet C/1989 Y1 (Skorichenko-George). According to calculations, the comet Elenina October 16 2011 near to Earth at a minimum distance – 34.9 million kilometers (0.23 AU). "The authorities hide" According Elenina, he had to deal with statements that the CIA and the Federal Security Service has established a network of secret shelters in anticipation of catastrophe that would bring the comet. Moreover, many believe that most Elenina does not exist, and its name – an encrypted reference to the impending catastrophe. "I saw the discussion about how stands Leonid Yelenin. For example, "Ele" – this "extinction level event" (vseunichtozhayuschaya catastrophe), and "nin" – this "Nibiru in November", – said the astronomer. He noted that people who go to the site of his observatory, demanded proof that he really exists. "I'm asking: please send a copy of the passport that you really name is Leonid Yelenin. Asked why not have your pictures online, why Russia is not a single interview with you? "- Said the scientist. According to him, he had a letter with questions like "escape" from people who wanted to sell his house and his family flee to the mountains when the comet approaches the Earth. When he tried to explain that they open a comet, though quite interesting, but quite common celestial body, he replied: "You are all hiding ete, you may not say we do not believe you. " Commenting on allegations of "spaceships" Yelenin suggested that their source was a photograph of the comet, which due to camera motion stars stretched into short strips. "Flying the comet, and behind her left and right tracks of two stars that formed in the track. I saw an article that says: here are two of the cylinder – it's a spaceship "- a spokesman said. Mysterious index X1 Yelenin can not explain exactly why such attention is riveted to its comet. According to him, may deal in the index, which was assigned to the comet – C/2010 X1. "The letter" X "attracts people who do not know that each half of the month in Astronomy (calendar) own letter, and if I opened it a few days later, the index would Y1", – said the astronomer. He was surprised at how many people are unaware that the opening of a new comet – a rather ordinary event. Solar observatory SOHO offers hundreds of comets per year. And if we talk about the discoveries of "land" of astronomers, they will discover 20 comets per year. "Although this comet is not the most common, it still will be close enough to the sun – to the aphelion of Mercury's orbit – and close enough to the Earth. But this is not a record "- a spokesman said. He noted that, for example, on Aug. 15, 2011 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova comet will pass much closer to Earth – at a distance of 0.06 astronomical units (8.9 million kilometers). Yelenin trying to dissuade supporters of the theory of Nibiru and the conspiracy of the authorities of Russia and the United States, but considers it practically useless. "I try as best to answer questions, I try to somehow explain it, but, unfortunately, my truth is not interesting, boring, so I say:" You have to have something to hide and everything to you is clear, "- said the scientist . In his view, hysteria dissipates when the comet will fly away from Earth.